This post combines three news articles to provide a comprehensive post on the first episode of Ripley.
Ripley Lee Dahae, Kim Seungwoo, Park Yoochun’s First Meeting; The Beginning of the Lie
The two men who loved Zhang Miri who behind a bright smile has a hidden sadness, Zhang Myunghyun and Song Yoohyun. The first broadcast began with a narration by the two men, saying that “I really loved her.”
Zhang Miri experienced the life of a bottomless pit thanks to her Japanese step parents. In order to escape this she worked as a hostess in a alcohol-serving facility and gathered money with all her might. She makes up her mind to go back to Korea and find her mother and pushes through to escape. Although she succeeded in returning to Korea after paying off the gambling debt of her stepfather, because she did not have any economic comfort she had to live in a Goshiwon (T/N: typically small and austere facility for students and others looking to save money) while working part time in a restaurant. Zhang Miri who arrives in Korea after many incidents tears up due to many emotions inside of her.
At the time that Zhang Miri visited the Goshiwon, Song Yoohyun was unpacking. He is the successor to Japan’s Mondo Resort and has returned from Japan. Despite this he wished to experience the life of the common man and volunteered to live in a Goshiwon.
On this day Song Yoohyun spilled a plate of food on Zhang Miri’s clothes and the two’s meeting began. Unlike Zhang Miri who showed off her displeasure fully on her face Song Yoohyun fell for her upon first sight, and expressed his liking enthusiastically.
However, Zhang Miri did not even respond to his words and disappeared into her room. Even after this she acted cold to Song Yoohyun who said bright hellos to her.
After this she puts in applications to companies in order to live a proper life but her situation that does not have parents, siblings, or a house and her educational background of only having graduated from high school only gives her insults and makes her turn spiteful.
At this time, she comes into the attention of Zhang Myunghwan for the one reason that she knows how to use a strong regional dialect of Japan and comes to have being hired in the hotel in front of her eyes. However, Miri thinks that this time also her educational background of having graduated only from high school may be reason that she is not hired. Therefore she lets out by chance the lie that she is a graduate of Tokyo University, which is Japan’s premiere university. She is then chosen by Myunghwan.
In doing so Miri not only met the two men who will change her life from now on, but also fell into the pit of lies that will eventually lead to her destruction, and announced the proceeding of the fateful drama.
The viewers praised: “I could not take my eyes off due to the speed of the story,” “One can feel that the storyline is solid,” and “Talented actors such as Lee Dahae, Park Yoochun Kim Seungwoo, and Kang Hyejung maximizes the fun of the drama.”
Source: TVReport, TVReport, TVDaily
Translation Credit: JYJ3
Thanks for this post~ ^^ I figured so much from watching it without subs… but having this brief recap really helps~ ^^ the acting is def solid from the get-go~
cant wait to watch although without sub..keke
Yay! I’m so happy for our Yoochun ^^
Though I don’t like the Pinyin-ized spellings of their names. Zh instead J…but w/e
LOL
Can wait for the next ep! Woohoo! Chun must be really happy as well. Hope he tweets pics of some of the shooting
If it continues to stay strong, no reason for it not to be successful. That will finally put to rest any questions about Yoochun’s abilities. So, happy for you Chunnie and the entire cast.
well said i so agree!
ya, when i watched the ep on viki, i am amazed of this drama. The story is very sad but all the characters did their parts well. can’t wait for the next ep ^___^.
give me a link please
http://www.viki.com/channels/3339-goodbye-miss-lovely-goodbye-miss-ripley
Thanks. I prepare my tears and emotion to watch this drama. Huhu. It’s looks so sad. Bravo yoochun. ^___^
Congratulations Chunnie and the cast..it leads in ratings in that time slot.
I’m Happy to hear this too…
Yoochun, you can soar! ❤
Ripley jjang!
i wish Ripley will continue to get good rating! Ripley Hwaiting (oh i hope chun and jae n su watched the first eps together)
Another News..
“Ripley” first broadcast 13.2% in first place
MBC drama “Miss. Ripley’ has ranked first place out of all Monday and Tuesday dramas, showing a good start.
According to AGB Nielsen Media Research on the 30th, “Miss. Ripley” rated 13.2% and exceeded KBS “Babyfaced Beauty” which rated 11%.
The fast spread of the story and Lee Da-hae’s transformation made viewers look forward to the future spread. In the drama Lee Da-hae lives as a hostess in Japan and flies to Korea. She gets to lie that she is a Tokyo University student preparing for employment in Korea and this lie foresaw tragedy.
Meanwhile, SBS “Lie to Me” rated 10.6% and the last of dramas at this time.
Source : http://news.nate.com…03209?mid=e0101 ( Korean )
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So it’s still tough in terms of rating with baby-faced beauty and lie to me.. on the timeslot.. with the two rom coms having a headway .. the key is keeping the audience interested in the story. .So I think this is what Yoochun meant at the presscon about the ratings .. once it is there he hopes that it will stay or improve.. because it means that the audience were not just hyped but really got invested in the drama..
@Jenknight18
¡ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FAITH!
thanks Shuhei!
I needed that.. I am enjoying the drama.. but maybe part of being invested to JYJ is worrying how non fans will perceive their work.. he is starting out and the stigma on idols which he wants to break away from still lingers.. so am really cheering on that Ripley be the drama that will affirm Yoochun’s acting capabilities.. i feel like i’m an elder sister worrying about his younger brother..
Yoochun-ah Jjang!!!
Once Again…So Happy and Proud of Chunnie..Great News and Great Story Casts..look forward for 2nd Ep..